The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-27
PRO EEDINGS OF CONGRESS-;
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Hump ton OF South Carolina in
tr0dnced bill to promote tho efficiency of
the civil se.v VICE., Of the BY os
thorizing the construction of a bridge over
the MississpPt river at st. Louis, between
the Eads' bridge and the mouth of tho Mis-
soor1 river, passed with several amendments
Inc senate bill approprtating $500, 600 to
expedite the completion Of the Charleston
Jetttes passed
After an Intellectual effort to have day
nxeo Tor the consideration of the Blair edu-
cattonal bill, tho house took up the confer
ence report ON the interstate commerce bill
HI. Crisp gave notice that he would ask for
morning hour: Mr.. Durham, addressing
himself to the long and short haul section Of
tho bill, expressed his inability to understand
tts meaning and bis disbelief anybody else
understood it
II the said roads were forced by this bill to
raise their through rates. tho section Of country
In which he lived would sustain the ereaieat
Injury. for 1t would be more difficult fCf The
ssSG %,1 tx place n
with the grain products OF Australia. BE would.
however. vote for the bill.
:, Mr. Guenther congratulated the people
bill f<" ''''
Its PASSAGE would inspire them with renewed
confidence In thor representatives in congress-.
Year after year the railroad magnates. thronoh
agents and lobbyists, had defeated all interstate
commerce legislation. but the day OF Judgment
was about to arrive. The passage Of this bill
would be the greatest triumph the public had
'on'e'ea Tor many y .sS: r.
Hoar called upthe conference report on the
electoral count bill Mr.. Edmunds stated
his understanding to be that the conference
0ill was, in substance, except as to two or
three lines, the same as the bill which the
senate had passed over and over again. Mr.
Wilson Qowa) said that he could not vote for
the report, because he believed that it pro-
posed TO assume Jurisdiction which. in his
judgment. was prohibited by the cOnstitu-
ton. The conference report was agreed to
without further discussion and without d.
vision.
Tho senate bill for tho admission OF
Washington Territory as state was reported
favorably with an amendment providing also
Tor the admission OF Montana. The senate bill
amending tho law regarding trade marks passed.
The Interstate commerce bill was further dis
cussed.
The senate bill amending the law relating
to patents trade marks and copyrights, which
passed the house to-day, provides:
Hereafter during the term OF letters patent
Tor design. 1t shall be unlawful for anybody
other than the owner of til letters patent, with
out the license Of the owner. to apply the design
secured by such letters patent, or any colorado
imitation thereof, to any article OF manufacture
for the purpose OF sale, or to sell or expose for
sale any article of manufacture to which the
license of the owner has been applied, knowing
that the same has been 80 applied.
Mr.. Miller OF Texas introduced a bill to
amend the laws relating to national bank
associations which embodies the recon-.
1x{s ~ E0v1 1-l.
The bill proposes to amend tho statutes rclat-
ing to the administration of oaths to bank
officials, en'arces the powers Of the assistant
cashiers. provides for the punishment OF persons
making false reports; requires bonds deposited
by national banks to secure circulation to be in
forest bearing bonds: forbids national banks to
accept mortgages as security for loans; provides
for the exemption OF shareholders from individ-
ual liability for surplus funds; empowers the
deputy controller to perform duties assigned to
him by he controller and provides means fox
the resumption Of business by failed banks after
sta ement in full Of all Liabilities.
Mr.. Colquittl presented: spetition from
the Womens Christian Temperance Union of
the District of Columbia.
It charges the commissioners Of the district
with disregardin9 the purity, safety and moral
interests and rights of the people. and asserts
that. in direct violation Of the law. they have
for months past been permitting and pro-
tecttng gambling halls. pool rooms and drinking
establishments, as we'll az dens Of prostitution
ana VICE, anu giving numerous particulars. 1t
charges that house owned bv one Of the COM
Inissioners is used "a office bv the agent Of
the Louisiana state lottery, and that Frank
Hume. the president OF the liquor dealers ASSOC
citation, IL bondsman OF one the public commits
sioners. 1t therefore prays for q thorough in
vestisatton Of the facts, and for the proper en-
forcement Of the law and protection of homes
within tue district.
Mr.: Ingalls,, chairman of the district COM
mittee said:
The allegations presented tn the petition had
long engaged tho attention of the committee.
There was no doubt there was verv great VIOLA
tion. not only OF law. but of moral and social
order In connection with these transactions.
Licenses had been granted in violation Of slatu-
tory prOvis Ons but In order that the senate and
the country might understand that the district
committee had neither been oblivious nor neg
lectful OF these matters. he felt it his duty
call attention to the fact that on Feb 4, 1884,
he had introduced a bill regulating the sale of
liquors in the district. and that on the 10th Of
the same month the bill had been reported by
the committee. and had subsequently passed the
senate That bill was now before the district
committee Of the house: II the other branch Of
congress had been as diligent the senate, one
great cause Of complaint would have been re-
moved
The bill was read at length 1t requires a
liquor license fee of $500. The petition
was referred to the committee on the District
of Columbia
After the reading of the journal the
speaker stated that the regular order WIS
the vote upon the adoption OF the confer
ence report on the Interstate commerce
bill, and the vote was taken on adopting
the report. It was agreed to-yeas 219
na sESAiE.-No, IN session.
HOUsE.-The District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill was reported. 1t make
an appropriation OF 80, 679,92?. while IT,
estimates submitted by the co:.,
missioners aggregated sl,2oS:494.
The appropriation for the currri'
year was $3,57s.263. The principal
tions Tor improvements OF streets and l':'
the public schools. The senate amend
ments to the bill FORGETTING the lard grant
OF the New Orleans, Baton Rogue d. NicliH
burg road were concurred in. The biz
to open land communication witt
Alaska was reported adversely
laid on the table. The house Tt
sumed the consideration OF the bill inrrcn~
ing the rate OF pension allowed for tot;
deafness to $50 month. The opponent.
OF the bill refrained from voting and lei
the house without quorum and in this
condition it remained until the morni:,:
hour expired, and the bill went over with
out action. The river and harbor bill was
discussed.
The bill empowering the president to
retaliate on the Canadians for outrages on
our fishermen, passed with only one dis
sentins voice.
The bill is the one recently reported from
the committee on foreign affairs Mr. Frye
supported it. He said that difficulties be-
tween the United and Canada upon thie sub
ject would be Immediately settled if the
president. under the second section of the
bill, should forbid the Importation of Can.
adian fish into the United States. Mr. Frye
said:
The American minister to England (Mr.
Phelps) had made an exceptionally clear. COM
prehensive and to him an entirely satisfactory
statement Of the whole case This law had
power in it. He believed that the president had
at heart the honor and dignity OF the great re-
public over which he presided. He believed the
president was in favor Of protecting the rights
of every American citizen AVE. more, he be-
heved that he was an honest man and that II
this law were passed the power which it would
put into his hands would be used tor the protec-
tion Of American rights.
Several other senators made pretty violent
war speeches.
Senator Allison of Iowa on Monday
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